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'Glorified shed': desperate conditions for migrant mums

'Glorified shed': desperate conditions for migrant mums

A migrant mother who abandoned her baby in a motel is just one example of the dire circumstances experienced by workers filling labour gaps in rural Australia.

'Well dressed' foreign arrivals found near outback town

'Well dressed' foreign arrivals found near outback town

'Well dressed' foreign arrivals found near outback town

'Well dressed' foreign arrivals found near outback town

Foreign nationals found near a remote Indigenous community and described as "well dressed" by a local had arrived in Australia by an unknown vessel, police say.

Trump stops migration to US from Third World countries

Trump stops migration to US from Third World countries

Trump stops migration to US from Third World countries

Trump stops migration to US from Third World countries

The attack on National Guard members by an Afghan national has prompted Donald Trump to suspend to cease migration to the US from all "Third World Countries".

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US to permanently pause 'Third World' migration: Trump

US to permanently pause 'Third World' migration: Trump

US President Donald Trump says he plans to suspend migration from what he calls "Third World Countries".

Corruption allegations levelled at Nauru in Senate

Corruption allegations levelled at Nauru in Senate

Nauru's President David Adeang and Foreign Minister Lionel Aingimea have been allegedly linked to suspicious financial activity involving Australian funds.

'Above all, I'm human': Afghan women's Aussie aid plea

'Above all, I'm human': Afghan women's Aussie aid plea

Women whose safety is at risk under brutal Taliban rule in Afghanistan are pleading for help from Australia after fleeing their former captors.

Ley tries to keep above fray amid Liberal infighting

Ley tries to keep above fray amid Liberal infighting

Current and former Liberals are locked in an extraordinary spat amid accusations some party members are undermining Opposition Leader Sussan Ley

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Visa granted then revoked for Afghan who helped ADF

Visa granted then revoked for Afghan who helped ADF

Visa granted then revoked for Afghan who helped ADF

Visa granted then revoked for Afghan who helped ADF

Two years after applying for safe haven from the Taliban in Australia, Jumaghul was given a lifeline only for it to be revoked almost immediately.

Commonwealth Bank boss reveals preferred migration rate

Commonwealth Bank boss reveals preferred migration rate

Commonwealth Bank boss reveals preferred migration rate

Commonwealth Bank boss reveals preferred migration rate

The boss of Australia's biggest bank has nominated a preferred migration rate while appearing before a parliamentary committee. saying a target is appropriate.

Minister 'concerned' at setting migration targets

Minister 'concerned' at setting migration targets

Minister 'concerned' at setting migration targets

Minister 'concerned' at setting migration targets

Immigration Minister Tony Burke says he's worried locking in a four-year target on migration rates would leave Australia short of critical workers.

Submarine program may buoy nation's migration rate

Submarine program may buoy nation's migration rate

Submarine program may buoy nation's migration rate

Submarine program may buoy nation's migration rate

The home affairs minister has suggested the AUKUS nuclear submarine program could have an effect on Australia's long-term migration levels.

Money laundering crackdown to target crypto ATMs

Money laundering crackdown to target crypto ATMs

Money laundering crackdown to target crypto ATMs

Money laundering crackdown to target crypto ATMs

Financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC estimates 85 per cent of transactions sent by top users of crypto ATMs are the proceeds of scams.

Backers hose down Hastie's fiery email to supporters

Backers hose down Hastie's fiery email to supporters

Backers hose down Hastie's fiery email to supporters

Backers hose down Hastie's fiery email to supporters

Liberal MPs have tried to clarify renegade member Andrew Hastie's remarks after he made another cryptic suggestion about his future within the party.

Hastie left with a Scarr in Liberals immigration spat

Hastie left with a Scarr in Liberals immigration spat

Hastie left with a Scarr in Liberals immigration spat

Hastie left with a Scarr in Liberals immigration spat

The coalition's immigration lead wants cooler heads to prevail in the migration intake debate after weeks of inflammatory comments from Liberal colleagues.

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'Sort it out', junior coalition partner tells Liberals

Nationals leader David Littleproud has begged the Liberals to sort out their squabbling as a fresh poll paints a dire picture for the coalition.

Musk comments at UK anti-immigration rally 'dangerous'

Remarks by Tesla and X owner Elon Musk at an anti-immigration rally have been condemned as dangerous and inflammatory by Britain's prime minister.

Migrant worker heat deaths spark calls for visa changes

Dozens of deaths among workers from Vanuatu in recent years have highlighted the need for better protections, an inquiry has been told.

Senator sacked from shadow cabinet over migrant remarks

Firebrand senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has been dumped from the coalition frontbench after refusing to apologise for comments about Indian migrants.

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Indians want apology, resignation over migrant outburst

A Liberal senator remains under fire for inflammatory comments about the Indian community, with calls for her to apologise and be reprimanded by her party.

Violent protests fail to budge fresh immigration intake

A key migration target has been announced days after national anti-immigration rallies, with the government under fire for the timing of its release.

Far-right threat exposed by anti-immigration rallies

The threat of far-right extremism must be taken seriously, a senator says, after widespread anti-immigration marchers spilled out in streets across the nation.

Pacific taste of the Australian dream goes up in smoke

A Pacific mobility scheme giving islanders the chance at earning life-changing salaries in Australia is well-received but hurdles are still hurting locals.

'Serious concerns' rights undercut in migration changes

Australia's human rights watchdog is alarmed proposed changes to migration rules would stop natural justice applying to foreign criminals facing deportation.

Rwanda agrees to take deportees from the US

Rwanda has agreed to accept up to 250 deportees from the United States under the Trump administration's third-country deportation program.

At least 68 dead, 74 missing as boat sinks off Yemen

At least 68 migrants have died after a boat sank off Yemen's coast with dozens still unaccounted for, officials say.

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